Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income payments for individuals with disabilities are likely to increase next year, a new projection shows. Benefits are expected to jump 2.7% starting in January, according to a recent estimate from the Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan group that advocates for seniors. Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowThe increase stems from an automatic cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, that Social Security and SSI beneficiaries receive annually to account for inflation. More than 7.4 million people, including many with disabilities, receive SSI each month. The Social Security Administration is expected to officially announce what the COLA will be for 2026 next month.